The Quebec Junior Football League (QJFL) is a junior
Canadian football
Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...
competition held in
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, Canada since 1970, as a successor to the
Quebec Juvenile Football League The Quebec Juvenile Football League operated from 1959 to 1979 as a stepping stone between midget and junior football, and was later merged with the Quebec Junior Football League. The age group consisted primarily of 17- to 19-year-olds, although th ...
. It began competition as a conference of the
Canadian Junior Football League
The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is a national Major Junior Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in five provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl. Many CJFL players move on to profess ...
from which it eventually withdrew. Upon withdrawal from the
CJFL
The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is a national Major Junior Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in five provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl. Many CJFL players move on to profess ...
, the QJFL incorporated teams from the
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
region and created the league as it stands today. In one form or another, the QJFL can trace its roots back to 1908. Annually the League awards the regular season champions the Cyril T. White Trophy, and the playoff champions the Joe Pistilli Cup, formerly known as the Manson Cup.
Teams (2019 season)
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Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
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North Shore Sabercats
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The word ''north'' is ...
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Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
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South Shore JR Packers
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Quebec City Bataillon
Joe Pistilli Cup Champions (Manson Cup until 2010)
2019 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
(17-7 over Chateauguay Junior Raiders)
2018 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
(30-13 over North Shore Sabercats)
2017 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
(33-29 over South Shore Junior Bruizers)
2016 -
South Shore Junior Bruizers (17-16 over Montreal Royals)
2015 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
(29-9 over South Shore Junior Bruizers)
2014 -
North Shore Sabercats
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
(16-14 over ETS Genie)
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North Shore Sabercats
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
(30-23 over South Shore Junior Bruizers)
2012 -
North Shore Sabercats
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
(52-34 over Ottawa Junior Riders)
2011 -
North Shore Sabercats
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
(37-24 over Chateauguay Junior Raiders)
2010 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
(10-0 over Chateauguay Junior Raiders)
2009 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
(20-19 over Ottawa Junior Riders)
2008 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
(63-16 over Chateauguay Junior Raiders)
2007 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
(29-27 over Ottawa Sooners)
2006 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
(19-2 over Chateauguay Junior Raiders)
2005 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
(18-16 over Ottawa Sooners)
2004 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
(36-34 over Ottawa Sooners)
2003 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
(22-13 over Ottawa Sooners)
2002 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
2001 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
(18-17 over Ottawa Junior Riders)
2000 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
1999 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
1998 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
1997 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
(13-7 over Ottawa Junior Riders)
1996 -
South Shore Packers (14-12 over Ottawa Sooners)
1995 -
Pierrefonds Broncos
1994 -
St-Leonard Cougars
The St-Leonard Cougars were a CJFL football team located in Saint-Leonard, Quebec
Saint-Leonard ( ; french: Saint-Léonard ) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formerly a separate city, it was amalgamated into the ci ...
1993 -
West Island Broncos
1992 -
West Island Broncos
1991 -
St-Hubert Rebelles
St-Hubert BBQ Ltd is a chain of Canadian casual dining restaurants best known for its rotisserie chicken. St-Hubert is most popular in Quebec, and in other French-Canadian areas such as Eastern Ontario and New Brunswick. St-Hubert is the 16th ...
1990 -
St-Hubert Rebelles
St-Hubert BBQ Ltd is a chain of Canadian casual dining restaurants best known for its rotisserie chicken. St-Hubert is most popular in Quebec, and in other French-Canadian areas such as Eastern Ontario and New Brunswick. St-Hubert is the 16th ...
1989 -
North Shore Broncos
1988 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
Cyril T. White Trophy
2019 -
Laval Junior Bulldogs
Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
* House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne
* Laval (surname)
Places Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxe ...
2018 -
South Shore Junior Bruizers
2017 -
South Shore Junior Bruizers
2016 -
South Shore Junior Bruizers
2015 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
2014 -
North Shore Sabercats
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
2013 -
South Shore Junior Bruizers
2012 -
North Shore Sabercats
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
2011 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
2010 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
2009 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
2008 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
2007 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
2006 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
2005 -
Chateauguay Junior Raiders Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
2004 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
2003 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
2002 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
2001 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
2000 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
1999 -
Ottawa Junior Riders
The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League. The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex, but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne ...
1998 -
Chateauguay Raiders
1997 -
Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
1996 -
South Shore Packers
1995 -
South Shore Packers
1994 -
St-Leonard Cougars
The St-Leonard Cougars were a CJFL football team located in Saint-Leonard, Quebec
Saint-Leonard ( ; french: Saint-Léonard ) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formerly a separate city, it was amalgamated into the ci ...
1993 -
West Island Broncos
1992 -
West Island Broncos
1991 -
St-Hubert Rebelles
St-Hubert BBQ Ltd is a chain of Canadian casual dining restaurants best known for its rotisserie chicken. St-Hubert is most popular in Quebec, and in other French-Canadian areas such as Eastern Ontario and New Brunswick. St-Hubert is the 16th ...
1990 -
St-Hubert Rebelles
St-Hubert BBQ Ltd is a chain of Canadian casual dining restaurants best known for its rotisserie chicken. St-Hubert is most popular in Quebec, and in other French-Canadian areas such as Eastern Ontario and New Brunswick. St-Hubert is the 16th ...
1989 -
St-Leonard Cougars
The St-Leonard Cougars were a CJFL football team located in Saint-Leonard, Quebec
Saint-Leonard ( ; french: Saint-Léonard ) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formerly a separate city, it was amalgamated into the ci ...
Trophies
Cyril T. White Trophy - Winners of the Regular Season
Joe Pistilli Cup - Winners of the Playoffs
Bob Geary Trophy - Player of the Year
Sport O'Keefe Trophy - Most Valuable Player to his Team
Kelvin Kirk Trophy - Offensive Player of the Year
Schenley Trophy - Defensive Player of the Year
Trevor Bennett Trophy - Offensive Lineman of the Year
Alex Chapman Trophy - Rookie of the Year
Past Junior teams in Quebec Leagues
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Chateauguay Ramblers Chateauguay may refer to:
Places Chateauguay / Châteauguay
* Châteauguay, suburb of Montreal
* Chateauguay River, flowing in New York State and South-West of Quebec province
* Chateauguay Valley
* Chateauguay River, a tributary of the Caniapisc ...
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Cornwall Emards The Cornwall Emards were a team in the Quebec Senior Football League Quebec Senior Football League operated in the 1950s and 1960s and ceased operations after the 1966 season. It was a league for players that were both junior and a bit older than ju ...
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Cumberland Panthers
The Cumberland Panthers are a Canadian football organization based in the Orleans area of Ottawa and the largest minor football organization in eastern Canada. The Cumberland Panthers were founded in 1993, starting out in the Mosquito level of ...
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ETS Genie
ETS or ets may refer to:
Climate change, environment and economy
* Emissions trading scheme
** European Union Emission Trading Scheme
Organisations
* European Thermoelectric Society
* Evangelical Theological Society
Education
* École de techn ...
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Joliette Pirates
Joliette is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of Great ...
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Laval Devils
Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
* House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne
* Laval (surname)
Places Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxe ...
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Laval Scorpions
Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
* House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne
* Laval (surname)
Places Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxe ...
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Montreal Royals
The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team in Montreal, Quebec, during 1897–1917 and 1928–1960. A member of the International League, the Royals were the top farm club (Class AAA) of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1939; pi ...
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Montreal Junior Alouettes
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Montreal Junior Concordes
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North Shore Broncos
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Notre-Dame-de-Grace Maple Leafs
The Notre-Dame-de-Grace Maple Leafs also known as the NDG Maple Leafs were a junior Canadian football team based in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec from 1946 to 1973. The Maple Leafs were members of the Quebec Senior Fo ...
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Ottawa Sooners
The Ottawa Sooners are a Canadian football team based in Ottawa. The team plays in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. The team has achieved success during its play in the CJFL, winning a total of four Nation ...
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Québec Citadelles
The Quebec Citadelles (French: ''Citadelles de Québec'') were a Minor ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi. The name refers to the Citadelle of Quebec, a landmark fortific ...
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Rosemont Bombers
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Sherbrooke Blitz
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St-Hubert Rebelles
St-Hubert BBQ Ltd is a chain of Canadian casual dining restaurants best known for its rotisserie chicken. St-Hubert is most popular in Quebec, and in other French-Canadian areas such as Eastern Ontario and New Brunswick. St-Hubert is the 16th ...
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St-Lazare Stallions
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St-Leonard Cougars
The St-Leonard Cougars were a CJFL football team located in Saint-Leonard, Quebec
Saint-Leonard ( ; french: Saint-Léonard ) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formerly a separate city, it was amalgamated into the ci ...
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South Shore Cobras
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South Shore Monarx
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South Shore Packers
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Valleyfield Phalanges
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Verdun Invictus
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Verdun Maple Leafs
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Verdun Shamcats
The Verdun Shamcats were a team in the Quebec Rugby Football Union from 1950 until 1966. The team was formed in July 1950 by the amalgamation of five local Verdun junior teams originally created in 1945, into a single, more competitive team in the ...
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Ville Emard Juveniles
* Sun Youth SunDevils
See also
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Canadian football
Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...
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Football Canada
Football Canada is the governing body for amateur gridiron football in Canada headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. Football Canada focuses primarily its own Canadian form of the sport, and is currently the world's only national governing body for C ...
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Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
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Canadian Junior Football League
The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is a national Major Junior Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in five provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl. Many CJFL players move on to profess ...
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U Sports football
U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport). Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic confer ...
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Canadian Interuniversity Sport
U Sports (stylized as U SPORTS) is the national sport governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree-granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is the Can ...
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Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is the national governing body for organized sports at the collegiate level in Canada. Its name in French is l'Association canadienne du sport collégial (ACSC).
National championships
CCAA m ...
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Comparison of Canadian and American football
American and Canadian football are gridiron codes of football that are very similar; both have their origins in rugby football, but some key differences exist between the two codes.
History
Rugby football was introduced to North America in C ...
External links
QJFL Website (English)QJFL Website (French)
Sources
* http://www.qjfl.ca/
{{Amateur gridiron football leagues in Canada
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